swamped the new te250 today. Ouch!!!

[scottyk]

Swamped the new bike today, Didn't think the hole was as deep as it was. Thank god for great friends to jump in and help me get the bike out. We were able to drain the water out of the pipe, pulled the plug and hand cranked it for about 5 min. Removed the air filter, drained the air box out, installed the plug and it fired right up. Road bike 3 miles to get off trail then drained oil out. White milky oil poured out.

 

[oldskool63]

That's one way to break it in! Holy crap did you totally submerge it?

 

[ioneater]

Damn, that must have made your heart flutter a bit!

 

[ghte]

I wouls change the oil at least 2 times

 

[510TENOOB]

Swamped the new bike today, Didn't think the hole was as deep as it was. Thank god for great friends to jump in and help me get the bike out. We were able to drain the water out of the pipe, pulled the plug and hand cranked it for about 5 min. Removed the air filter, drained the air box out, installed the plug and it fired right up. Road bike 3 miles to get off trail then drained oil out. White milky oil poured out.

Two of my friends transported their dirtbikes across Shasta Lake in northern California yesterday in an 18' duckboat for a day of fun. Halfway across the lake a 20 mph north wind surfaced and, to make a short story even shorter, all their gear, bikes and boat are under 70' of water. Today we will retrieve the machines and begin the work to bring them back to life. Where to begin? What would be the best process to purge the bike of all the water, lubricate the motor, and eventually fire them up again? Thanks, my buddy is feeling desparate!

 

[scottyk]

This worked for me so far. Tip bike on rear tire and let all of the water drain out of the pipe. (or take Pipe off). Pull spark plug out and cycle piston until no more water comes out. Change all fluids (gas,coolant, brake, clutch if hyd). Change air filter and clean out air box. Rotote carb and drain float bowl, if efi clean carb in reverse flow of air coming in. I have done 2 oil changes so far, replacing filter everytime and oil is looking good. I plan to repeat oil change process 2 more times and I should be good. Don't try to start bike until all water is out of pipe and cylinder.

 

[Fast1]

Two of my friends transported their dirtbikes across Shasta Lake in northern California yesterday in an 18' duckboat for a day of fun. Halfway across the lake a 20 mph north wind surfaced and, to make a short story even shorter, all their gear, bikes and boat are under 70' of water. Today we will retrieve the machines and begin the work to bring them back to life. Where to begin? What would be the best process to purge the bike of all the water, lubricate the motor, and eventually fire them up again? Thanks, my buddy is feeling desparate!

From all my experience with PWCs, you need to get the engines running asap once pulled from the water to avoid crank bearing failures. Might be better to call the life line to your insurance company.

 

[andy1103]

Scotty......that story should make you feel better!

 

[Motosportz]

Wow, crazy stories.

 

[510TENOOB]

From all my experience with PWCs, you need to get the engines running asap once pulled from the water to avoid crank bearing failures. Might be better to call the life line to your insurance company.

Good advice. Our friend, the diver, had some issues with his dive gear so we welded up some giant treble hook looking thing and utilized a friend's bass boat with a very trick Lowrance gps fish finder. Believe it or not you could make out the smallest details of his submerged bike. Lowered hook, snagged bike and drug it to 39' deep water before having it get hung up on something. Amazing! The diver should have his gear dialed tomorrow to continue the salvage. By the way, this is a carbed KTM 530 EXC. The other bike is a Yamaha YZ450. Bummer for those guys!